Around 1,000 officers policed the event, which saw two confirmed arrests.
A man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill as at least 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of central London demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Some protesters chanted “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, despite controversy around the slogan’s meaning. Counter demonstrations were also taking place, with dozens of people with Union flags standing close to the Cenotaph on Whitehall, drawing chants of “shame on you” from pro-Palestinian marchers.Meanwhile, the nearby Earl Haig Memorial statue was graffitied with the words “God save Gaza”.
Protesters had gathered at noon before marching through the streets of Westminster, bringing traffic to a halt.
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